Female

40

My life revolves around my beautiful lil' family and the Burning Man community. In 2003 I picked up the "box" that contained my life and flipped it upside down. I shook the box until my life was spurn about the floor for all to see. I choose to keep my step-son, my parents & siblings and my dog. Everything else I turned and walked away from. I started over broke, alone and in control. I gave myself permission to explore anything I choose as long as I was not hurting any living creature and I was always giving back more then I take. I knew I wanted to meet "The Burners" and I knew I needed to be open about who I really am and what I believe is right and wrong. This profile is a documentation of my journey from fake to real, from corporate rat to hippie and from victim to Goddess.

Anais Nin. ... And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.

I have Fibromyalgia and it sucks ass! There is not much more to be said on the subject.

I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind.
Some come from ahead and some come from behind.
But I've bought a big bat. I'm all ready you see.
Now my troubles are going to have troubles with me!
~Dr. Seuss

youtube.com/watch
Awareness = Hope


www.youtube.com/watch
From Our Lil' Family to Your's

www.youtube.com/watch
What it's all really about......

If it's not fun, I'm not interested. I believe in random acts of kindness. I am passionate about giving back to my community, friends and family. I am surrounding myself with artistic, freedom thinking, positive & open minded people. I hear music everywhere I go and I just have to dance. If there is live music involved ...... I am there! I dream of being a published author of great novels. I am in love with the written word. Especially my own! I am unbelievably blessed. I am thrilled to be alive and look forward to my next adventure. I prefer the insane business (madness) of the life I have chosen over boredom any day.

I have a group of women in my life that feed my soul. They are real and honest and accept nothing less from me. At first they terrified me and I felt unworthy. Now, I don't know what I would do without the women in my life. I believe that women need to help women. In every way. I believe the same to be true for men and all mankind,

I have an amazing partner whom I love and adore. I am step-mother to three beautiful boys who fill my heart with joy. "We are one of them thar alternated families..." ;-) I like to play with fire and occasionally get burned....... outside of all that I live each day as most people in Seattle do. Coffee, Rockstar, local bars and a whole lot'a fresh seafood.... emmmmmm shrimp ...... emmmmmm crab!

I just fell madly in love with these lyrics.... who wouldn't?

"You Owe Me Nothing In Return"
by Alanis Morissette

I'll give you countless amounts of outright acceptance if you want it
I will give you encouragement to choose the path that you want if you need it
You can speak of anger and doubts your fears and freak outs and I'll hold it
You can share your so-called shame filled accounts of times in your life and I won't judge it
(and there are no strings attached to it)

You owe me nothing for giving the love that I give
You owe me nothing for caring the way that I have
I give you thanks for receiving it's my privilege
And you owe me nothing in return

You can ask for space for yourself and only yourself and I'll grant it
You can ask for freedom as well or time to travel and you'll have it
You can ask to live by yourself or love someone else and I'll support it
You can ask for anything you want anything at all and I'll understand it
(and there are no strings attached to it)

You owe me nothing for giving the love that I give
You owe me nothing for caring the way that I have
I give you thanks for receiving it's my privilege
And you owe me nothing in return

I bet you're wondering when the next payback shoe will eventually drop
I bet you're wondering when my conditional police will force you to cough up
I bet wonder how far you have now danced you way back into debt
This is the only kind of love as I understand it that there really is

You can express your deepest of truths even if it means I'll lose you and I'll hear it
You can fall into the abyss on your way to your bliss I'll empathize with
You can say that you have to skip town to chase your passion I'll hear it
You can even hit rock bottom have a mid-life crisis and I'll hold it
(and there are no strings attached)

You owe me nothing for giving the love that I give
You owe me nothing for caring the way that I have
I give you thanks for receiving it's my privilege
And you owe me nothing in return